TBSHS GCSE Geography. Energy Quiz 3

Key driving factors in the increased global demand for energy over the past 100 years:

• Population growth

• Technological advances

• A global desire to increase greenhouse gas emissions

• Rising income per person

On average, people in developed countries consume how much more energy per capita than people in developing countries?

• 2

• 7

• 10

• 14

On average, people in developed countries consume how much more energy per capita than people in emerging countries?

• 2

• 7

• 10

• 14

Technological advances have...

Select the correct statement(s)

• created new opportunities for energy supply from fossil fuels

• increased the demand for energy consumption from electronic goods

• created new opportunities for energy supply from renewables

• All of the statements are correct

In 2011, the world's population passed 7 billion people.

What was the approximate population of the world at the end of 2022?

• 7.2 billion

• 7.5 billion

• 8.0 billion

• 7.8 billion

Global energy consumption.

By 2050, it is estimated that global energy consumption will increase by approximately 50%.

Which continent will be the leading contributor to this rise?

• Africa

• Europe

• North America

• Asia

Meeting energy demand - hydro-electric power (HEP)

Select the correct statement(s)

• Dam construction can displace thousands of people

• If dams are used to generate HEP, they cannot be used for water supply

• Reservoirs behind dams are multi-purpose resources

• HEP can supply baseload electricity

Meeting energy demand - wind power

Select the correct statement(s)

• All local people think they improve the natural scenery

• It is a clean fuel and does not pollute or emit greenhouse gases

• Wind farms can be built on agricultural land, providing an extra source of income for landowners

• It is cheap to install wind turbines offshore

Meeting energy demand - wind power

Select the correct statement(s):

• Generating electricity from the wind releases harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere causing air pollution

• Energy is intermittent - it is only produced when it is sufficiently windy to turn the turbine blades

• It is currently not possible to store power produced for use on calm days

• There are no disadvantages of wind power

In the first three months of 2020, the percentage of electricity generated by renewables broke a UK record.

What was the percentage?

• 25

• 33

• 47

• 65